A look Inside

Taking the EliteMini UM780 XTX apart is quick and easy. The top plate is held on via magnets, so it can quickly and easily be removed. Once that is done, you can remove the four screws in each corner and gently lift the RGB / secondary heatsink assembly. Just be mindful of the fan cable which you will need to unplug, and of course the Wi-Fi antennas which do have enough length to let you set the assembly off to the side.


With the system open you will find the Killer AX1675x Wi-Fi module pre-installed and ready to go, you will need to remove it if you plan to do a complete disassembly. But first remove the system memory and then peel up some tape holding the antenna wires to the motherboard. Once the memory is removed and the wires are free, you can then remove the Wi-Fi module. With everything out of the way you can now remove the screws located in each corner and remove the motherboard. It should also be noted that the unit does have a second PCIe gen 4x4 M.2 slot that is not occupied. You can either use it for another SSD, or install the OCulink add-in card if you wish.


With the system fully disassembled you can now clean the heatsinks, unplug the CMOS battery if needed, or just take care of general maintenance / upgrades.


With the system pulled out, you now have access to the CPU cooler and fan, the fan is made by ELEPEAK with the model number: BA512BSHNF2300TR. A quick Google search brought up no information on said fan. As for the SSD it's a 1 TB Kingston 0M8PG41024Q-A0 and is a PCIe Gen 4 drive. Meanwhile, the DDR5 SODIMM memory is from Crucial, model: CT16G56C46S5.C8D. The 2x 16 GB sticks are rated for 5600 MHz at CL46.


Finally, the last aspect of the cooler to look at is the Tiger etching for the RGB lighting. It slides into place with a couple of nubs to keep it centered. This can be swapped out or customized if you wish.